Bud Carter..Memorial Service Info...

Junior Knight · Post by **Junior Knight** » 12 Mar 2015 6:48 pm

With a hurting heart I am letting everyone know that Bud Carter has passed away. The Memorial Service are at the Eubank Cedar Creek
Funeral Home in Mabank Tx on Wednesday March 25th at 1pm..

Dale Rottacker · Post by **Dale Rottacker** » 12 Mar 2015 6:56 pm

Sorry to hear this Junior...way too many gone this year...Prayerâ€™s for his family and the peace they surely need.

Larry Hamilton · Post by **Larry Hamilton** » 12 Mar 2015 7:14 pm

Ah man, what great guy and wealth of information. He will surely be missed by all.

mtulbert · Post by **mtulbert** » 12 Mar 2015 7:22 pm

What sad news this is today. Nicest guy in the world and as others have said a wealth of information.

Prayers for him this weekend as we celebrate the instrument that he loved.

Billy Easton · Post by **Billy Easton** » 12 Mar 2015 7:34 pm

What a shock!! Bud was the driving force behind so many steel guitars like MSA, MCI, Carter. A wonderful man and a great player and engineer. May he rest in peace.

Billy Easton

Rick Barnhart · Post by **Rick Barnhart** » 12 Mar 2015 7:40 pm

Oh no...I'm so saddened to hear this. What a talented musician and innovator. My thoughts and prayers go out for his family and friends.

Whip Lashaway · Post by **Whip Lashaway** » 12 Mar 2015 7:41 pm

Sorry to hear about this. Nice guy for sure. God Bless his family and friends.

Mike Perlowin · Post by **Mike Perlowin** » 12 Mar 2015 7:57 pm

This is as sad as it gets. Bud was not only a genius designer, he was a good man. Many of us (including me,) dealt with him one time or another. I don't think anybody ever said a bad word about him.

John De Maille · Post by **John De Maille** » 12 Mar 2015 9:30 pm

I'm so sorry to hear this.
May he Rest In Peace. My condolences to the family.

J R Rose · Post by **J R Rose** » 12 Mar 2015 9:48 pm

This is such sad news. I knew Bud petty well. A wonderful man with a great mind. My prayers for his family and his many friends. J.R.

Duane Dunard · Post by **Duane Dunard** » 13 Mar 2015 3:25 am

This post ruined my day. Bud always had time to chat with me at the Tulsa and St.Louis Shows, and I loved listening to him play in the Carter Room. Very sad news.

Paul King · Post by **Paul King** » 13 Mar 2015 3:56 am

I knew Bud had been ill and I had been praying for him. Losing him right now, especially at the start of the Texas steel show makes this loss even more difficult. Bud Carter was a great influence and a wealth of knowledge. He built so many steel guitars only God knows how many. I always found Bud to be so kind and helpful any time I visited with him. My thoughts and prayers go out to his family during this most difficult time. RIP Bud Carter, you will definitely be missed.

Bob Knight · Post by **Bob Knight** » 13 Mar 2015 3:57 am

Go in Peace my friend...

DG Whitley · Post by **DG Whitley** » 13 Mar 2015 4:36 am

I really hate to hear this, such a shock. My deepest sincere condolences to his friends and family.

It just seems we've lost so many in the last few months, I've sorta been cringing lately when I come here.

JERRY THURMOND · Post by **JERRY THURMOND** » 13 Mar 2015 4:59 am

Bud was good friend, I just talked to his wife Tues of this week an she thought he was getting better. Bud was from my Home town, we stayed close friends through out all the years. My heart goes out to his wife Cleo an his family the Steel guitar world lost a good man last night. We will miss him.
Jerry

Bob Hoffnar · Post by **Bob Hoffnar** » 13 Mar 2015 5:05 am

This is heartbreaking news.

Brett Day · Post by **Brett Day** » 13 Mar 2015 5:19 am

I never will forget, I was at the ISGC in 2003, and Bud Carter was there, along with John and Ann Fabian. I remember walking through the hall, stopping at the Carter booth, and playing a Carter steel. Bud was there to see how I handled the bar, and it was the first time I met him. RIP, Bud, you will be missed. He was a great steel guitar builder.

Brett

John Booth · Post by **John Booth** » 13 Mar 2015 5:38 am

Another great influence on pedal steel, an icon.
You will be missed Bud.
My best to the family

Floyd Lowery · Post by **Floyd Lowery** » 13 Mar 2015 5:40 am

I knew Bud Carter built both of my MSA's, so when I was ready to buy another new guitar, I wanted a Carter. I was shocked when I called them about trading in one of my MSA's and I talked to "the" Bud Carter. Later I talked to John and they were two of the nicest most helpful people you could ever ask to know.
This is so sad. My thoughts and prayers go out to Bud's family.

Sonny Jenkins · Post by **Sonny Jenkins** » 13 Mar 2015 6:10 am

Oh NO!!!!! So sad,,,,,words can not express,,,prayers for his family,,,, may this gentle man rest in peace with our Lord and Savior,,,,,

john buffington · Post by **john buffington** » 13 Mar 2015 6:32 am

Wow! Speechless . . . . now two Texas Legendary personalities. Charlie Norris and Bud were always two that extended that Texas hospitality towards us at the Texas show! The steel guitar world has truly lost "the walking book of steel guitar knowledge" with Bud Carter graduating. I am honored that I was priviledged to know Bud on a first name basis. Our thoughts and prayers are with Bud's family.

Post by **Brad Bechtel** » 13 Mar 2015 6:43 am

That is such a shame. The steel guitar world has lost another giant. My condolences to his family and many, many friends.

Mark van Allen · Post by **Mark van Allen** » 13 Mar 2015 7:00 am

Ah, no. Perhaps his family and friends can find some solace in the knowledge that he helped SO very many people, so kindly and openly, along their path to enjoying music. Many of us will be playing his wonderful creations for many, many years, and remembering his considerate support to us. I'm sure glad I knew him.

steve takacs · Post by **steve takacs** » 13 Mar 2015 7:09 am

Today in a Beijing park I stepped along admiring the buds peaking out from the trees, taking in the clear blue skies on a crisp day.

Halfway around the world a dark cloud was crawling low.

My condolences to all Bud's family and friends.

George Plemons · Post by **George Plemons** » 13 Mar 2015 8:05 am

He was one of the good guys. Bless you Bud.

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Bud Carter..Memorial Service Info...

Bud Carter..Memorial Service Info...

Bud & I in St Louis (Very early MCI Days)

World's away.